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H. STEPHENS.

I Shovel Plow. No. 64,592. I Patented May 7,1867.

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Letters Patent No. 64,592, dated dirty '7, 1867. i

DOUBLE-.SHOVEL PLOUGH.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, II. STEPHENS, of Mount Vernon, in the county ofKnox, and in the State of Ohio, have.

invented certain new and useful Improvements in Double-Shovel 'Ploughs;and'do hereby declurc'that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and

letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, Arepresents the beam, to which are bolted iron shovel-stocks B B, whichrest flat against said beam at the front ends of said stocks where saidbolts pass through. Oneand one-half inehback of said bolts said stocksare turned from said beam, runninga distance of about eight or nineinches, at such angle as to place the shovels at a proper distanceapart, at which point they are again bent to run parallel with saidbeam, and are also bent downward at such curve as will give proper setto the shovels, the whole length of said shovel-stocks being thirtyinches for the largest sized plough. C is a horizontal brace whichcrosses diagonally under the rear end of the beam A, to which it isfastened by a bolt passing vertically through said beam. Said brace C isturned upward at aiproper distance from each end to meet and fit againstthe inside of said shovel-stocks to which it bolted. Flanges are alsoturned on the extreme ends of said brace resting on the top of saidshovel-stocks. The bolts'usod in uniting saidbraee and shovel-stocksreceive, on the outside of said shovel-stoeks, iron-handle supports D D,to the upper end of which are bolted handles E E, which handles are alsobolted to beam A, and held at proper distance apart by bar F,

I said beam-handles and bar being made of wood. Iron shovel-stocks areused because they present less obstruction to the earth than wood of thesame strength, consequently making the draught much lighter. Thehorizental brace is used for the purpose of supporting the'shovel-stoeksfirmly without the use of throat-bolts, which obstruct the free passageof the earth and clog the plough. The beain-ha-ndlesare made of wood inpreference to iron, first, because the expense of wood is much less thaniron; secondly, the wood beam is much stiffer than iron and less liableto tremble.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The combination of theshovel-stocks B B with the horizontal brace C and the beam A, when thesame are constructed in the form and manner for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingI have hereunto set my hand andseal this 13th day of March, 1867.

' H. STEPHENS.

L Witnesses:

A. N. MARK, J. M. MAsoN.

